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The Pogues
‘It meant so much to him’: Shane MacGowan’s wife on the hunt for his missing Easter Rising rifle
A search has been sparked after Victoria Mary Clarke noticed a rifle owned by the late Pogues frontman was gone. She explains why this piece of history was one of the few possessions he cherished

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Michael Collins' mislaid umbrella goes on display in West Cork museum
Michael Collins' mislaid umbrella goes on display in West Cork museum
War of Independence leader left the brolly in a Dublin pub that he used for clandestine meetings. More than a century on, the artifact is now on display in Collins' ancestral homeland

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Ancient human remains found in Northern Ireland
The bog is where forensics and archaeology meet to solve ‘cold cases’
We need to think in terms of developing ‘best practice’ for excavating future bog bodies, drawing on contemporary approaches to investigating homicides

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Ancient human remains found in Northern Ireland
The bog is where forensics and archaeology meet to solve ‘cold cases’
We need to think in terms of developing 'best practice' for excavating future bog bodies, drawing on contemporary approaches to investigating homicides, writes Rosie Everett, Benjamin Gearey, and Karl Harrison

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Helen McEntee welcomes 1,200 new Irish citizens at 'joyous celebration' 
Helen McEntee welcomes 1,200 new Irish citizens at 'joyous celebration' 
Justice minister thanks the new citizens for their contribution to Irish society and highlights the historic role played by the National Concert Hall in Ireland's foundation

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Fern Growing From The Tree
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc: We should seek to find the 'disappeared' of the War of Independence
Efforts are being made to find the remains of 17 people 'disappeared' in the Troubles. But the political heirs of the War of Independence have done little to find 60 people disappeared in the revolutionary era

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

'All sides in The Troubles and the War of Independence were guilty of disappearing people'
'All sides in The Troubles and the War of Independence were guilty of disappearing people'
'Forced disappearances’ are often associated with Republican paramilitaries but British forces have also covertly killed, as have all sides in Ireland's War of Independence and Civil War

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

Good Friday Agreement
Letters to the Editor: Courts are not the path to reconciliation
Truth Recovery Ireland offer views on Ireland's legal action against the UK's new Troubles legacy law, while other readers look at a range of topics including mental health services

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

Cork hunger striker's grandson joins 24-hour fast for Palestine
Cork hunger striker's grandson joins 24-hour fast for Palestine
Among those marking UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People will be two descendants of Irish War of Independence hunger strikers

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Bomb squad called to home of former RTÉ broadcaster after discovery of explosives
Bomb squad called to home of former RTÉ broadcaster after discovery of explosives
Fergal Keane is in the process of renovating an old shed on his farm in West Cork and came across a cache of old munitions

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Spike Island to commemorate its history during War of Independence
Spike Island to commemorate its history during War of Independence
The island will be the venue for a special series of events this weekend to commemorate its role as an internment camp for up to 1,200 IRA prisoners who were held there during Ireland’s fight for freedom

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

Martin Manseragh to deliver oration in Cork to commemorate War of Independence fighter
Martin Manseragh to deliver oration in Cork to commemorate War of Independence fighter
Former political adviser to three taoisigh will deliver the oration at the commemoration to mark the 101st anniversary of the death of James O'Callaghan

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Photos and letters belonging to Treaty Ports negotiator to go on display on Spike Island 
Photos and letters belonging to Treaty Ports negotiator to go on display on Spike Island 
Tipperary native Patrick Maher negotiated the handover of all forts in Cork harbour to the Irish government in 1938 and later became manager of Shannon Airport

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Visit the scene of Tom Barry’s dramatic escape in West Cork
S Visit the scene of Tom Barry’s dramatic escape in West Cork
For the 'Flying Column' descending in darkness, it must have been epic, with the constant danger of falling or being hit by rocks displaced by those above

Sun, 20 Aug, 2023

Mick Clifford: MacSwiney’s legacy is being stolen by Sinn Féin
S Mick Clifford: MacSwiney’s legacy is being stolen by Sinn Féin
Next Sunday, Terence MacSwiney’s grave is set to be robbed in the name of rewriting history. The graverobbing will be metaphoric but is worthy of comment.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

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Simon Harris denies comment about 'a new social contract' is part of leadership bid
'Now is the time to build a new social contract — one which renews our promise as a Republic', Higher Education Minister tells Fine Gael Griffith/Collins commemoration in Glasnevin 

Sun, 13 Aug, 2023

What lies beneath: Pressure on to preserve drawings in Cork town's courthouse
What lies beneath: Pressure on to preserve drawings in Cork town's courthouse
Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle often sat in the courthouse as an official scrutinising judicial proceedings

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Michael Moynihan: Living in a time of greater diversity than could have ever been imagined
Michael Moynihan: Living in a time of greater diversity than could have ever been imagined
Sunday afternoon. A different perspective on the city for yours truly.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Relatives mark 85th anniversary of British exit from Spike Island
Relatives mark 85th anniversary of British exit from Spike Island
In a ceremony lasting just seven minutes, military personnel from the then most powerful empire in the world handed the 'Treaty Port' of Spike Island over to the fledgling Irish state

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Campaign to restore Waterford train station, scene of shootout during War of Independence
Campaign to restore Waterford train station, scene of shootout during War of Independence
The building at Durrow in Stradbally fell into a state of disrepair over the years due to a lack of investment

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Clodagh Finn: The many lives of ‘a giant in Irish tourism’
Clodagh Finn: The many lives of ‘a giant in Irish tourism’
She had a private audience with Pope John XXIII, met the “father of black nationalism” and, as a young businesswoman and single mother, organised Princess Grace’s visit to Ireland, yet few of those things come to mind when Eileen O’Mara Walsh’s name ...

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Meet the woman who ran the Mansion House for decades
S Clodagh Finn: Meet the woman who ran the Mansion House for decades
When the lord mayor of Cork, Donal Ó Ceallacháin, called to the Mansion House in Dublin in 1921, Mary O’Sullivan turned him away. She didn’t like the look of him.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Rare IRA jail paintings in Co Cork to be preserved 
Rare IRA jail paintings in Co Cork to be preserved 
Old Bridewell jail in Kanturk to be converted into museum and cultural centre in €6m project

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Call to find relatives of former comrades of legendary Cork War of Independence leader
Call to find relatives of former comrades of legendary Cork War of Independence leader
People who have connections with General Liam Lynch are being asked to attend a special meeting in Fermoy, Co Cork, this Sunday, January 29, where plans are being made to celebrate his life on the 100th anniversary of his death

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Proposal to name part of Macroom bypass after Cumann na mBan gains support
Proposal to name part of Macroom bypass after Cumann na mBan gains support
Further details have emerged of the exploits of Cumann na mBan members in the area, some of whom smuggled guns and others who provided safe houses and medical care for injured or ‘on the run’ IRA volunteers

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

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